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by djschnei 9y ago
hmmm... > No. Where do you find me advocating for "strengthen[ing] government" in this thread? Everytime you say "free markets beget cronyism" you're implying a less free-market would beget less cronyism. That c
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by djschnei 9y ago
Completely illogical... > You call that cronyism. I claim it's the logical conclusion of human nature unfolding within an unabashed free market. A free-market is reliant on government power to protect/enforce property rights.
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by djschnei 9y ago
Are you talking currently or historically? Historically, TONS. America was for quite a while (still is in some cases, others not at all). Currently, Hong Kong is a great example of a largely free economy. https://www.fraserinst
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by djschnei 9y ago
Nope, I mean capitalism. Not going to change the definition because cronyism is an easy target to criticize. Crony-capitalism =/= capitalism.
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by djschnei 9y ago
Would you not agree that distinguishing between free-market capitalism and crony-capitalism brings important value to the discussion? The inclusion of government force or government collusion is hardly a secondary consideration. The abilit
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by djschnei 9y ago
The world bank (and central banks in general) are extremely antithetical to the central ideas of capitalism.
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by djschnei 9y ago
Central banks create poverty and maintain power structures; this isn't news.
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by djschnei 9y ago
The US healthcare system is FAR from a free market.
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by djschnei 9y ago
care to provide an example?
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by djschnei 9y ago
they're scared that rather then end[ing] the fed, we'll make it irrelevent.
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by djschnei 9y ago
Originally, this is much more in the purview of state government than it would be in federal government, anyway. It's easier for us to affect change, as well as easier for us to shield ourselves from shitty governance, when decisions
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by djschnei 9y ago
I almost feel like you aren't responding to my comments... The questions you're asking have been addressed, and I have even posted an extremely famous piece of literature which can explain your missteps better than I ever could.
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by djschnei 9y ago
I gave a vital piece of criteria for the assistance you're too busy to discuss; I didn't insinuate anything. Also, you clearly didn't read the passage I posted, which is cool, but lots of the points your making are addressed
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by djschnei 9y ago
Not being able to centrally plan/organize the economy to help those "victimized" by progress is very different than not being able to help at all . What do you propose that wouldn't act as a handicap on the economy o
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by djschnei 9y ago
No worries, don't think I said "system" in my original comment, enough blame to go around :)
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by djschnei 9y ago
Are you asking what can be centrally designed/planned to soften the blow of technological progress for those whose professions become obsolete? To that question, I would say nothing. And this isn't from a philosophical POV; it&#
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by djschnei 9y ago
ok, guys. You win. Individuals don't look at public economic policy through ideological lenses and these ideological lenses certainly don't have loosely definable goals. A capitalist and a socialist ideologue, while advocating
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by djschnei 9y ago
Economic systems have goals. They're systems devised by men. They don't just throw spaghetti against the wall and call it an economic system. Socialism was designed to accomplish some set of goals, capitalism was designed to ac
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by djschnei 9y ago
We're getting caught up in pretty meaningless semantics here... but maybe your conflating natural individual self interest with the goal of an economic system? They are different things. Capitalism (the economic system) looks to chan
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by djschnei 9y ago
Economic systems and theories are absolutely devised with goals. Entirely agree the economy is nothing but individuals, that's why capitalism is so ingenious, but that doesn't mean the system doesn't have a goal.
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by djschnei 9y ago
Unfortunately, this myopia is and will always be perennial. I think in large part it's a misunderstanding of what the goal of an economy should be; many think it's maximum employment - it's not. Maximum employment is a si
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by djschnei 9y ago
These criminals are sorry they broke the law, promise not to do it again. I'm all warm and fuzzy.
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by djschnei 9y ago
4A makes no distinction between content/things and actions. A timeline of my actions is absolutely something I am (should be) secure in. Furthermore, the idea that privacy means secrecy is too narrow even when we think only about pers
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by djschnei 9y ago
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” - Ben Franklin
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by djschnei 9y ago
Telling children 'hard work won't get you to the top' is simply a lie, also. Success has an endless number of variables and they are all weighted differently for every individual. Fact is, your work ethic is a variable you
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by djschnei 10y ago
What exactly is a municipal private loan that doesn't cost tax payers anything?
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by djschnei 10y ago
"Hayek is my homeboy" ... that must be a bumper sticker...
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The Curse of Automation [Machinery](fee.org)
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by djschnei 10y ago
Wondering the same... not seeing it...
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by djschnei 10y ago
> Human beings make rational decisions in our considered long-term best interest. Not sure which school states this... Strawman. > The free market is free Another strawman. A free market, as espoused by most, is far from without bound

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